For septembers main election. Mollies president makes major concessions to the opposition demanding he steps down. And counterfeit cash in libya well have the latest on attempts by the wards of the for half the to fund his attacks. Lets begin with the u. N. Security Council Decision that could severely affect 4000000 syrians living in rebel held territory members have agreed on a compromise that will allow only one border with turkey to remain open for a deliveries a groups a deeply concerned over restrictions on the flow of aid the deal was made after russia backed by china pushed to shut down a 2nd crossing across the entire country more than 11000000 people rely on humanitarian aid the conflict does lead to a vast. Numbers of People Living in camps after being forced from their homes demand for assistance has been rising steadily a record of more than 1700 trucks cross the Syrian Border and make carrying u. N. Aid the most since the war began and the spread of coronavirus could make
A cathedral faster than a mosque and later a museum now istanbuls landmark hagia sophia is being reconverted back into a mosque but is this an act of religious significance or political narrow minded yes this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan one of the worlds most famous landmarks the haggis affair museum in istanbul has been turned back into a mosque turkeys president but one says the site will be open to muslim worship in less than 2 weeks after a top court ruled that the buildings conversion into a museum in 1904 was illegal built one of the half 1000 years ago as an Orthodox Christian cathedral august affair was converted into a mosque after the awesome and conquest in force 153. 00 while unesco and greek russian and other Church Leaders of denounced took his decision its Foreign Ministry insists that its a domestic issue of National Sovereignty will bring in our guests in just a moment but 1st a report from aljazeera said im close to istanbul. The.
Broadcaster in the philippines is facing a shutdown. Also this president cited the i. S. O. Fia after a court in turkey rules in favor of turning this popular heritage site into a mosque from a museum. Before we get to top story lets just get you some breaking news this just dropped literally in the past 90 seconds or so the u. S. President donald trump has decided to commute the sentence for his longtime friend and adviser roger stone mr stone of course you remember probably sentenced to a prison sentence for lying to congress as part of the probe into allegations of rushing russian meddling in the 2016 u. S. President ial Election Campaign alan fischer joins us live now from falls church in virginia alan what do we know. We know that theyre saying that this was done because he was risk he was due to start his sentence on tuesday the white house in a statement just issued you see peter just in the last 90 seconds or so said that roger stone is a victim of the russian hoax which is bei
Area and al jazeera journalists are questioned by police over the investigation of the treatment of Migrant Workers in malaysia. And ill have all the sports, including quickest in practice. Ahead of the formula one grand pro in austria. Welcome to the newshour, a lifeline to millions of syrians is at risk of being shutdown. Russia and china have vetoed a u. N. Security resolution to keep two pathways open from turkey for aid deliveries. A company in belgian wanted to keep the passages open. The mandate for the badr crosses expires on friday and the country is voting on a proposal. As supplies and food for millions hang in the balance. Lets look at why the counsel remains divided. 2. 8 Million People in syrias ebel held area depend on those pines for aid. But the u. S. Says 1. 3 Million People depend on the other crossing. Lets get an update from james. Hes joining us from the United Nations to talk us through where things stand right now and when we can see a vote on that rival russian
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